Structural Engineering 101


Understanding Buckling: Why Beams and Plates Fail Differently 

Understanding Buckling: Why Beams and Plates Fail Differently 

When verifying a beam model, engineers need to understand how different components, such as beams and plates, react to compressive…

Panel vs Plate Buckling: Why Boundaries Matter

Panel vs Plate Buckling: Why Boundaries Matter

Running a quick “plate buckling” check on a mesh seems enough , but it rarely tells the whole story. In real…

Top 10 Free Structural Calculators Compared (Tested by Engineers) 

Top 10 Free Structural Calculators Compared (Tested by Engineers) 

When you need beam section properties fast, you have two choices:  Open CAD or FEA software, model the cross-section, extract…

How to Calculate Moment of Inertia Without CAD: A Faster Way for Engineers 

How to Calculate Moment of Inertia Without CAD: A Faster Way for Engineers 

Engineers often need a fast way to check Ix or Zx without opening CAD. Useful for quick validation or concept…

How to Define Contact Regions in Structural Simulations?

How to Define Contact Regions in Structural Simulations?

In Finite Element Analysis (FEA), contact regions specify the areas on each body that may come into contact and define…

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